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commencement vs terminus a quo

terminus a quo vs commencement

commencement and terminus a quo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commencement Yes No No No
terminus a quo Yes No No No
As nouns, terminus a quo is a hyponym of commencement; that is, terminus a quo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commencement:
  • commencement: the time at which something is supposed to begin
  • terminus a quo: earliest limiting point
Other hyponyms of commencement include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, threshold.
commencement (noun) terminus a quo (noun)
the act of starting something earliest limiting point
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Difference between commencement and terminus a quo

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